Afghan military helicopters just bombed a mosque, killing at least 70 people

Afghan military helicopters bombed a mosque and religious school
on Monday in the northern province of Kunduz, killing at least 70
people and wounding 30 more, according to the New York
Times, citing a local official.

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The local official, Nasruddin Saadi, who is the district
governor of Dasht-e-Archi, told the New York Times that 1,000
people had gathered for a religious ceremony, where Taliban
members were also present.

But an Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman told the New York
Times that the gathering was to plan an attack.

TOLAnews reported that 15 Taliban fighters
were killed and 15 more were wounded, and that 50 civilians
were killed and 150 more were wounded
in the strike.

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A local farmer and witness to the strike told the Times that
Taliban members were present, but most were children, adding that
"a group of youngsters" were hit by the intial rockets, one
of whom was his nephew.